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But the main attraction of the NT01 is that they are pretty cheap as well!
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I am just looking for a soft street tire with some tread to afford some forgiveness to use that lasts a season...that's where the RS3's come in. Not (at the moment!) interested in slicks - my driving needs to get better to get the most out of the tires and not ruin them with clunky driving. I am worried that slicks aren't forgiving enough in wear and grip profile for the occasional DE driver (6-8 days/year)
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BJ - don't mess with a chemical engineer. They get paid thousands of dollars to over predict things...
Like a good mechanical engineer...calculate things to 6 decimal places and thenh make it ten times stronger just in case...
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[QUOTE=LiM3y;13726597]BJ - don't mess with a chemical engineer. They get paid thousands of dollars to over predict things...
QUOTE] because if i under predict, a lot of people can die.
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If not for the current splice issue, I'd buy NT01 again and run'em for most of the track days, and use TD's sparingly for time attack runs.
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Understood. But I'm speaking from experience behind the wheel. As I've said, you'll know long before the tire totally fails.
I've never had a tire issue where I've said, "wow, didn't even notice a change in handling". Every time, it's been "that would explain why my car felt crappy". With that said...exit strategies...exit strategies...exit strategies! Just as a tire could fail...suspension stuff can break at any point. Coolant and other fluids on track, parts, parts failures, other cars, animals...need I go on? That's why it's imperative to have exit strategies and a keen awareness of the car's condition. Honestly, exit strategies and car control aren't talked about and taught enough in most DE events. Drivers who master those are faster. If you can't understand why, you need to start in the beginner groups again. But it involves your eyes.
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...how's that fun?
But you're right...which is why I'm posting past midnight.
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i think he means just having went over mental imagery and developed a plan for what to do in a lot of situations so you react appropriately when the time comes. be aware of all the sensory input so you know a tire is about to fail or someone is going to dive inside you.
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1. Distracting 2. Slightly unsafe...because of the weight transfer might throw off the car's balance 3. Potentially arousing Not a good idea...
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thats right. you told me about that. scary stuff. did those things make you more tenative after or how did you overcome? im needing to reprogram my mental image a little at this point.
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